Policy papers and consultations

Letter from the Social Security Advisory Committee, about their recommendations to Universal Credit Administrative Earnings Threshold increases, to the Northern Ireland Minister.

• From: Social Security Advisory Committee
• Updated: 29 April 2024

A report by the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) and statement from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions and 1 others
• Updated: 22 April 2024

This analysis enables ministers to fulfil the requirements placed on them by the Public Sector Equality Duty as set out in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 17 April 2023

• Equality Analysis: Raising the Administrative Earnings Threshold (September 2022 change)

  Version: V10 Author: [Redacted]/[Redacted] – Employment Youth and Skills…

• Equality Analysis: Raising the Administrative Earnings Threshold (January 2023 change)

  Version: V10 Author: [Redacted] – Employment Youth and Skills Directorate…

• Equality Analysis: Raising the Administrative Earnings Threshold (Spring Budget 2023 announcement)

  Introduction This document records the analysis undertaken by the…

• Equality Analysis: Removing the couple Administrative Earnings Threshold (Spring Budget 2023 announcement)

  Policy summary The policy at present For couples, there are Household and…

• Equality Analysis: In-Work Progression Offer

  Introduction This document records the analysis undertaken by the…

A report by the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) on the regulation and response from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions and 1 others
• Updated: 4 July 2022

Our 2022 to 2024 strategy for implementing the final phase of Universal Credit.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 6 June 2022

The Restart Scheme will give Universal Credit claimants who have been out of work for at least 9 months enhanced support to find jobs in their local area.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 26 April 2022

The government’s response to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) report about the effectiveness of the Claimant Commitment in Universal Credit.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions and 1 others
• Updated: 9 September 2021

A list of the benefit rates and pension rates for 2020 to 2021.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 9 April 2020

This call for evidence seeks views on the financial position of separated parents and the social security system.

• From: Social Security Advisory Committee
• Updated: 31 October 2019

This call for evidence seeks views on the Claimant Commitment, which Universal Credit claimants need to accept in order to receive Universal Credit payments.

• From: Social Security Advisory Committee
• Updated: 8 October 2019

A list of the benefit rates and pension rates for 2019 to 2020.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 4 April 2019

The SSAC is consulting on government proposals for moving claimants to Universal Credit from other working age benefits.

• From: Social Security Advisory Committee
• Updated: 5 November 2018